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Hi, start at the beginning: - read up the web site - read up the EDP stuff - search the forum and, at least, read up D630 threads in the D6x0 section

It's not corrupt, it just won't install Lion post 10.7.3 directly.

Haaaa, you haven't done your homework deep/long enough... You cannot install Lion 10.7.4 directly. Or you encounter problems. It's been mentionned several times on the forum before. You need a retail version like 10.7 or 10.7.2, at least something no higher than 10.7.3. Once you've installed one of those, our EDP tool will help you update to 10.7.5 smoothly, but, even then, make sure to download and use the "Combo update", do not update via Apple Menu -> Software update.

I guess you've just re-installed everything, right? If so, did you run EDP? What you're seeing has nothing to do with partition change, you simply need to install or re-install the battery manager (like VoodooBatteryManager) because it's not loaded.

Hi, you should be Ok with bootpack for D630 Intel X3100 (1440x900). I assume this is the one you chose when running "install /Extra" from myHack. Which version of Lion are you trying to install? Is it the installer that's failing or your boot attempts following installation? If you have an Intel wireless card, disable wifi or take the card out.

Doesn't Lion require C2D as a minimum too? The Dell documentation bears no mention of Core2Duo for that machine but, according to Leon who had one, the 9400 will support some; I guess it could only be a FSB-667 model from the T5000/T7000 family (better to check socket too!). ML will not run on any model with Intel GMA video, well you could install it but it'd be next to unusable without graphics acceleration.

To install OS X on the Vostro 200, proceed with the following OSXL procedure: create myHack USB installer and apply Generic bootpack (= Generic /Extra) download Vostro 200 bootpack and save in dedicated directory boot installer with boot option "GraphicEnabler=No", install OS X (SL/Lion/ML) and apply Generic bootpack reboot with boot option "GraphicsEnabler=No" and complete the initial OS X installation install latest OS X combo update (SL 10.6.8 / L 10.7.5 / ML 10.8.2 at time of writing) using myFix -> Create Extra, install Vostro 200 bootpack and reboot download & install EDP, then launch EDP from /Extra folder do system build for Vostro 200 using pre-defined settings reboot to your finalised Mac OS X installation Enjoy your hackintoshed Vostro 200! Report any issue or pop any question in the Support section. - - - - - - - - - - Edit #1: 17 Feb 2013 . following feedback, updated procedure to take into account EDP5 modifications

Now we're beginning to talk... 1st thing first: GMA 4500MHD = no ML installation or, at least, none that'll support QE/CI. You'd get full screen resolution at best, but no hardware acceleration as it's not a graphics card supported by ML. In fact, I don't believe it's supported by any versions of OS X...

Your system is not in our list yet, so no bootpack. As such, all the work has to be done and we'll be very happy that you contribute to add the Inspiron 1545 to EDP. Try to install OS X with myHack + Generic Extra. If that does not work, then browse for the closest match to your machine within the list of supported systems. CPU is not that important (since a given machine can support a wide range of CPUs of a given family, sometimes even several families!), what's critical are things like chipset and graphics card. If you get to install OS X with myHack + Generic Extra, roll up your sleeves and prepare yourself for the fine-tuning phase, i.e. adding the necessary kexts to support your specific hardware. Start by listing the complete and detailed hardware specs of your machine (CPU, chipset, RAM (Qty, type), HDD (size, type), video (card, model, resolution), networking, etc, etc.). Go look for your model's manual on Dell's web site, it should have a specifications annexe towards the end. Also prepare yourself for probable DSDT patching. We'll help you along the way, especially with the DSDT patching. Just follow the thread about it, it details the full procedure step by step.

1) you install retail SL 10.6.3 through myHack+bootpack USB installer 2) you download & install EDP and run it to install your model specific kexts. You may reboot at that stage. 3) you download and run the 10.6.8 Combo update (you do not update via Apple menu Software update) and you do not reboot on completion 4) you re-run EDP to re-install your model-specific kexts 5) then you can safely reboot into SL 10.6.8

You simply press any key when you see Chameleon boot delay sliding bar. Keyboard operates in QWERTY mode at that point... Enter your options and/or flags and press ENTER to boot.

You can always try IORegistryExplorer and look at 'bundle identifier' information, but you may find the tool a little overwhelming and beware of plugins, which are kexts inside a kext...

Just so that you know, an alternative to you as last resort if you're not getting anywhere: Nawcom BootCD + temp SL installation. I do insist on 1) "alternative" and 2) "last resort" because it probably can/will appear as a complicated route. True, but it's guaranteed to get you there. The added trouble of course is that it requires you to have either a retail SL DVD or a restored image of retail SL on a USB stick, since Nawcom ModtCD is for Snow Leopard. You'll find all the necessary details with a little search on the forum (I've detailed it several times). You would not be wrong to think of it as a complicated way to just build a myHack installer, but it's one guaranteed to get you there with a legit retail SL/L/ML copy if using a real Mac or a VM gets you nowhere.

First of all, kexts usually have meaningful names... Eg: '80211xxx' obviously relates to Ethernet/networking, 'ATIRadeonX1000' obviously relates to ATI Radeon X1000 series graphics cards, 'xxxPS2xxx' obviously relates to keyboards and mice, 'IOATAxxx' obviously relates to disk controllers, etc. If you know ziltch about computers/IT technology, you're up for a challenge! Secondly, OS X does not load a device-related kext unless it is required. For example, if you have an nVidia graphics card, it won't load the ATI or Intel drivers, only the relevant nVidia kext. Naturally, you're expected to have the correct kext that supports your HW... To spice things a little more, sometimes you have to patch (=edit) an existing kext so that it supports your hardware! In such cases, you really have to get pretty familiar with your hardware and fairly computer-litterate.

ANV-Slice works without defect on the D830 nVidia 135m that I've built; never lost the keyboard our trackpad. What options did you choose when opting for your own values when you re-ran EDP kext installation? Are your BIOS parameters set as per recommended settings?

You can install Win7 on GUID partitioned HDD, that's what I have: That "recovery" partition, as you call, is automatically created when you re-partition your available disk space from Win7 installer. You can delete it of course (use Win disk manager for that), but that's gonna remain wasted disk space; you can't add that subsequently to the main Win7 partition as far as I know. The trick is to create your Win7 target partition prior to running the Win7 installer, so that you simply point to it when the installer asks you where you want Win7 to be installed. You can simply create a DOS partition from Mac OS X that you just reformat NTFS at Win7 installation. Then you'll have to play with 'diskpart' command to change bootable partition and may have to re-install Chameleon.

Sounds like install kit is duff. Redo it.

Just to let you know: exact same behaviour with D630 GMA X3100 LoRes. NB: Mirroring also tested with: - D630 nVidia 135m HiRes (ML) -> Ok - D620 GMA950 LoRes (SL) -> Ok - D620 nVidia 110m HiRes (Lion) -> NOk, could not get VGA output to work... Maybe a DSDT tuning would fix the issue on the D630 GMA X3100

It's always recommended (but not mandatory) to run on the last available BIOS. I'd also advise you to check your BIOS settings and compare with BIOS settings recommendations as published for several other D series models. What are the full specs of that laptop (CPU model, add-on cards, networking)? I guess it's running GMA X3100 graphics with a GM965 chipset, right?

Remember: . Lion and ML only on Core 2 Duo CPUs, which I hear to be supported in the 9400 (nice). . ML on nVidia models only (no GMA950 or ATI X1000 series support). With a C2D CPU, performance will be quite similar to a D620 or D820 I guess, so fine under Lion... and ML by extension.

This is oldish laptop is already in the list of supported systems. This laptop is based on Intel Core Solo/Core Duo with FSB 533/667MHz CPUs, so that's sufficient to say it'll be limited to Snow Leopard only. Looking at my own experience of SL on Inspiron 6000, D430 and D620, I'd advise you to go for a laptop with FSB-667 CoreDuo CPU (eg: T2400 1.8GHz) and DDR2-667 RAM. Less than that and the performance won't be that great...

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Please, pretty please, read-up the EDP documentation, it's all in there!

Try and re-run EDP kext installation, opting for "your own values" as opposed to pre-defined and select ANV-Slice mouse/keyboard controller. Re: "Extra" folder visible in finder" -> ???, why don't you simply place a shortcut to your Desktop?

I did some tests on my D630 GMA X1300 HiRes running Lion 10.7.5 and the last D630-Intel-HiRes EDP package. Results are as follows: 1) Hook external LCD to VGA port (at boot time or after) -> extended mode (default) kicks in 2) Select mirror mode -> both screen get completely garbled 3) close the lid -> no sleep and external LCD becomes fully usable as main screen after about 5s 4) re-open lid -> garbled screen 5) reboot with external LCD connected -> both screens go garbled again on boot completion, i.e. Mac OS X remembers the last used display mode. 6) closed the lid, placed my mouse on menu bar display icon, open lid (got garbled screens) and with a bit of dexterity and several attempts, blindly managed to click on the display icon and move down within the menu to 2nd item to cancel mirror mode and return to extended mode. When in mirror mode, lid closed, if you disconnect the external LCD and re-open the lid, the internal LCD stays dark for about 5s and then returns to normal display. Naturally, if you reboot without external screen, the internal LCD is Ok until you connect the external screen as you go back to point 2) above. -> So the answer is kind of yes: you can use the D630 X3100 in mirror mode, only if you close the lid. I would strongly advise to configure BIOS to 'wake on USB' in such a case. The major difficulty is then to "blindly" configure the Hack to return to extended mode. I'll try tonight with my D630 X3100 LoRes in case that one behaves differently... PS: if display on internal LCD appears messed up but no on external screen, I'd say there's nothing wrong with the video controller. In all likelyhood, it's actually the flat/ribbon cable connecting the internal LCD to the mobo that is damaged. It's happened to me on my D620 nVidia HiRes. The cable can wear/get damaged with time at the hinge area... All the trouble was finding the right flat cable as they are different between HiRes and LoRes screens... You'll find LoRes cables without problem.